Provider Updates for March 26

Provider Updates For March 26, 2020

Important Information about what’s included for Child Care in the Congressional COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act – or CARES Act, is intended to stabilize the child care industry and includes $3.5 billion in grants to states through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Program for immediate assistance to child care providers to prevent them from going out of business and to otherwise support child care for families, including for healthcare workers, first responders, and others playing critical roles during this crisis.

The CARES Act is not finalized, but for an excellent summary of what’s in the stimulus package for the Early Childhood community,

click here

Current List of Open and Closed

Childcare Facilities

Below is a list of ELC child care providers that are currently open or closed as of March 26. Please be advised this list will continue to be updated. This listing can also be accessed on our website .

Click here to view the list of Open or Closed Child Care Facilities

Broward County Administrator Emergency Order 20-03 - Directing Shelter in Place: Safer at Home Policy

Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry issued Emergency Order 20-03 today, announcing a Shelter-in-Place: Safer at Home Policy for residents. The Order clarifies certain aspects of Emergency Order 20-01 , particularly with regard to businesses identified as “essential,” and defines “essential employees.”

Emergency Order 20-03

ELC Education & Quality Team Launches a Storytime Series on Facebook Live

Please share this information with your families!

Florida Unemployment Benefits

The Reemployment Assistance program provides temporary and partial wage replacement for qualified workers who have become unemployed, through no fault of their own, during this public health emergency.

You can apply online for Reemployment Assistance (formerly known as unemployment compensation) if you were working in Florida and are now:

Temporarily unable to work due to a positive COVID-19 test result.
Quarantined by a medical professional or a government agency.
Laid off or sent home without pay for an extended period of time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caring for an immediate family member diagnosed with COVID-19.

To learn more, click here | To submit a claim, click here

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